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5 things you should know about the Fayetteville AR Music Cities Convention | September 16–18, 2025 – Fayetteville, AR.Fr...
23/06/2025

5 things you should know about the Fayetteville AR Music Cities Convention | September 16–18, 2025 – Fayetteville, AR.

From global music policy leaders to the natural beauty of the Ozarks, the 10th edition of the Music Cities Convention is more than a conference — it's a global gathering for those using music to shape better cities.

Expect the Music Cities Awards, groundbreaking panels, stunning fall landscapes, and attendees from over 50 countries.

Join us this September in Fayetteville, AR. Tickets are now available at www.musiccitiesevents.com

Hosted by Experience Fayetteville, AR
Sponsored by Levitt Foundation and Come Hear NC

Tango: Global Heritage, Local NeglectHow can a genre so rich in symbolism—and recognized by UNESCO—remain so unsupported...
18/06/2025

Tango: Global Heritage, Local Neglect

How can a genre so rich in symbolism—and recognized by UNESCO—remain so unsupported in its own birthplace?

This article by Christian Martínez examines the structural contradictions within Argentina’s tango ecosystem: a vibrant contemporary scene sustained by self-management, sidelined by policy, and overshadowed by a nostalgic tourist narrative.

Tango doesn’t need preservation—it needs recognition, investment, and integration into future-facing cultural strategies.

🗣 Add your voice to the global community of changemakers at the Music Cities Convention in Fayetteville, AR – September 16–18, 2025.

Read the full article at www.musiccitiesevents.com/news

🎉 The 2025 Music Cities Awards Nominees Are Here! 🎉🎶 From Ulaanbaatar to Bogotá, Boston to Tokyo — these projects prove ...
16/06/2025

🎉 The 2025 Music Cities Awards Nominees Are Here! 🎉

🎶 From Ulaanbaatar to Bogotá, Boston to Tokyo — these projects prove that music can do more than entertain.

It can shape cities, empower creatives, and spark digital revolutions.

These nominees represent bold ideas, grassroots leadership, and visionary policies pushing the boundaries of what music can do for places and people.

👇 Meet the changemakers driving impact through sound: https://www.musiccitiesevents.com/2025-nominees

Hosted by Experience Fayetteville, AR
Sponsored by Levitt Foundation & Come Hear NC

Winners will be announced on Sep 16 at the Opening Ceremony of the Fayetteville, AR Music Cities Convention.

More information at www.musiccitiesevents.com

📢 Part 3: Celebrating Innovation and Local Heroes🎶 From Ulaanbaatar to Bogotá, Boston to Tokyo — these projects show tha...
16/06/2025

📢 Part 3: Celebrating Innovation and Local Heroes

🎶 From Ulaanbaatar to Bogotá, Boston to Tokyo — these projects show that music can shape cities, empower creatives, and spark digital revolutions.

🎉 Meet the nominees for:

🏗️ Best Use of Music in Real Estate or City Planning

Jazzy Business Consulting (Japan)

Ten87 Studios (UK)

Fat Cat Jazz Club Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

🎖️ Best Organisation or Individual Supporting Music in their City
Presented by Levitt Foundation

Red Dirt Relief Fund (USA)

Sistema de Orquestas y Formación Musical – OFB (Colombia)

Fábrica de Arte Cubano (Cuba)

💡 Best Digital Innovation to Support Musicians or Music in Cities

Fever (USA) .concerts

Holonic Systems (Canada) .systems

Area4 Labs Inc (USA)

Thanks to our hosting partner and our supporting partners , , /

Be where music meets impact. The 10th Music Cities Convention brings together the world’s leading voices in cultural and urban innovation.

Winners will be announced on Sep 16 at the Opening Ceremony of the Fayetteville, AR Music Cities Convention.

More information at www.musiccitiesevents.com

📢 Part 2: More Nominees Making an Impact🌎 From Bidibidi to M’hamid El Ghizlane, Pittsburgh to Guatemala City — these ini...
16/06/2025

📢 Part 2: More Nominees Making an Impact

🌎 From Bidibidi to M’hamid El Ghizlane, Pittsburgh to Guatemala City — these initiatives are using music for healing, justice, and sustainability.

🎉 Meet the nominees for:

💚 Best Initiative Using Music to Improve Health & Wellbeing

Sina Loketa (Uganda)

Centros Filarmónicos Hospitalarios – OFB (Colombia)

Playing For Change Foundation (Guatemala)

🌱 Best Initiative Using Music to Support Environmental Sustainability

Julie’s Bicycle (UK)

EarthSonic, In Place of War (Multi-city)

Joudour Sahara (Morocco)

🏘️ Best Initiative Using Music for Economic, Social or Community Development
Presented by North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

The Equity | Impact Center (USA)

Fábrica de Arte Cubano (Cuba)

ALTAVOZ – Music Program (Colombia)

🌃 Best Night-Time Economy Initiative

Monte Olimpa (Colombia)

Municipality of Braga (Portugal)

Nicosia Municipality (Cyprus)

Thanks to our hosting partner and our supporting partners , , /

Be where music meets impact. The 10th Music Cities Convention brings together the world’s leading voices in cultural and urban innovation. Tickets at www.musiccitiesevents.com

📢 Part 1: Meet the First Nominees for the Music Cities Awards 2025🌍 From Leipzig to Brisbane, Tulsa to Bogotá — these ci...
16/06/2025

📢 Part 1: Meet the First Nominees for the Music Cities Awards 2025

🌍 From Leipzig to Brisbane, Tulsa to Bogotá — these cities and initiatives are putting music at the heart of community, culture, and connection.

🎉 Meet the nominees for:

🏆 Best Global Music City

City of Leipzig, Department of Culture and Arts (Germany)

Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts, and Culture (USA)

Visit Macon (USA)

🤝 Best Initiative to Support Diversity & Inclusion in Music

Fundación Music for All (Spain)

Music to Life (USA)

Sina Loketa (Uganda)

🎓 Best Initiative to Support Music Education & Career Development

Santuri East Africa (Kenya)

Agency for Good (Brazil)

United World Shine (Nepal)

🎶 Best Music Tourism Initiative

“KOLFEST” Public Fund (Kyrgyzstan)

Greater Memphis Chamber (USA)

Queensland Music Festival (Australia)

Thanks to our hosting partner and our supporting partners , , /

Be where music meets impact. The 10th Music Cities Convention brings together the world’s leading voices in cultural and urban innovation. Tickets at www.musiccitiesevents.com

On Our Radar: This Week in Music CitiesHere’s the global music news you might have missed:Ontario passes Bill 10 - a law...
13/06/2025

On Our Radar: This Week in Music Cities

Here’s the global music news you might have missed:

Ontario passes Bill 10 - a law that puts venues in danger - and guest writer .soda wrote an editorial about it

Sonar removes sponsorship from McDonalds and Coca Cola

Laura Pausini Museum announced - Italy's’s first music museum dedicated to a woman artist

SoundExchange partners UAE’s Music Nation Copyrights Management

Philadelphia’s first-ever Nighttime Economy Report highlights the critical role of nighttime activity for the city

Want to keep up to date with more Music Cities News? Sign up for our newsletter on our website

On Our Radar: This Week in Music CitiesHere’s the global music news you might have missed:Ontario passes Bill 10 - a law...
13/06/2025

On Our Radar: This Week in Music Cities

Here’s the global music news you might have missed:

Ontario passes Bill 10 - a law that puts venues in danger - and guest writer Michaël Spanu Spanu wrote an editorial about it https://shorturl.at/HKfBz

Sonar removes sponsorship from McDonalds and Coca Cola

Laura Pausini Museum announced - Italy's’s first music museum dedicated to a woman artist

SoundExchange partners UAE’s Music Nation Copyrights Management

Philadelphia’s first-ever Nighttime Economy Report highlights the critical role of nighttime activity for the city

Want to keep up to date with more Music Cities News? Sign up for our newsletter on our website: www.musiccitesevents.com

Join us in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this 16–18 September 2025 to celebrate 10 years of the Music Cities Convention!Be par...
12/06/2025

Join us in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this 16–18 September 2025 to celebrate 10 years of the Music Cities Convention!

Be part of the world’s leading event for music city-makers—a global community of leaders, creators, and changemakers working to build stronger, more vibrant music ecosystems.

Set in the heart of a lively college town and home to the legendary George’s Majestic Lounge, one of the oldest live music venues in Arkansas.

Meet the latest speakers announced for this year’s convention:

Anthony Ball –
Joanna Bell –
Jimmy Cunningham – ExplorePineBluff.com
Katie Cornell –
Greg Spradlin –
Noa Gimelli –
Orson Weems –
Nur Asri –
Peter Lane –
Rachel Reynolds –
Robert Locke –
Susie Cowan –
Tina Archer –

Read full article here: https://www.musiccitiesevents.com/post/meet-the-second-batch-of-speakers-announcedfor-the-fayetteville-ar-music-cities-convention-2025

Don’t miss the voices shaping the future of music cities around the world.

📍 Fayetteville, AR
📅 16–18 September 2025

Hosted by
Sponsored by &

Bill 10: A Threat to Ontario’s Nightlife – What Data and Arguments Can We Use to Push Back?https://www.musiccitiesevents...
11/06/2025

Bill 10: A Threat to Ontario’s Nightlife – What Data and Arguments Can We Use to Push Back?

https://www.musiccitiesevents.com/post/criminalizing-nightlife-won-t-solve-the-drug-problem-ontario-should-learn-from-global-models

When a law aims to criminalize cultural spaces, it’s more than bad policy—it’s a warning sign.

Bill 10, just passed in Ontario, risks doing just that by targeting nightlife in a way that overlooks its cultural and economic value.

But while many in the music and nightlife community feel the danger, it can be hard to articulate exactly why legislation like this is so harmful—or how to argue against it effectively.

Enter music policy expert Michaël Spanu, who steps in to give voice to what so many of us are struggling to say. In this article, he breaks down how Bill 10 directly contradicts the priorities expressed by Toronto residents during recent public consultations—and outlines global best practices for managing nightlife in a smarter, more balanced way.

This isn’t just an article—it’s a blueprint for defending nightlife. Whether you’re in Toronto or elsewhere, the tools and insights here can help you push back when your city tries to legislate culture out of existence.

https://www.musiccitiesevents.com/post/criminalizing-nightlife-won-t-solve-the-drug-problem-ontario-should-learn-from-global-models

Bookmark this piece—it could help save your local music scene.

Are you working at the intersection of music and city-making?
Add your voice to the global community of changemakers at the Music Cities Convention in Fayetteville, AR – September 16–18, 2025.

More information on www.musiccitiesevents.com

Bill 10: A Threat to Ontario’s Nightlife – What Data and Arguments Can We Use to Push Back?https://www.musiccitiesevents...
11/06/2025

Bill 10: A Threat to Ontario’s Nightlife – What Data and Arguments Can We Use to Push Back?

https://www.musiccitiesevents.com/post/criminalizing-nightlife-won-t-solve-the-drug-problem-ontario-should-learn-from-global-models

When a law aims to criminalize cultural spaces, it’s more than bad policy—it’s a warning sign. Bill 10, currently under discussion in Ontario, risks doing just that by targeting nightlife in a way that overlooks its cultural and economic value.

But while many in the music and nightlife community feel the danger, it can be hard to articulate exactly why legislation like this is so harmful—or how to argue against it effectively.

Enter music policy expert Michaël Spanu, who steps in to give voice to what so many of us are struggling to say. In this article, he breaks down how Bill 10 directly contradicts the priorities expressed by Toronto residents during recent public consultations—and outlines global best practices for managing nightlife in a smarter, more balanced way.

This isn’t just an article—it’s a blueprint for defending nightlife. Whether you’re in Toronto or elsewhere, the tools and insights here can help you push back when your city tries to legislate culture out of existence.

https://www.musiccitiesevents.com/post/criminalizing-nightlife-won-t-solve-the-drug-problem-ontario-should-learn-from-global-models

Bookmark this piece—it could help save your local music scene.

Are you working at the intersection of music and city-making?

Add your voice to the global community of changemakers at the Music Cities Convention in Fayetteville, AR – September 16–18, 2025.

More information on www.musiccitiesevents.com

Not your typical music conference.At the Music Cities Convention, mayors share lunch with grassroots venue owners. Artis...
10/06/2025

Not your typical music conference.

At the Music Cities Convention, mayors share lunch with grassroots venue owners. Artists sit beside policymakers. No VIP areas. No posturing. Just real people, solving real problems—together.

We don’t chase headlines. We chase the right people. That’s why you may not hear about us in the news… but if you belong here, you’ll get a personal invite.

Our team spends thousands of hours before every Music Cities Convention. We research grassroots music leaders, forward-thinking mayors, venue owners, city planners, and underground organizers. We even host a global Music Cities Awards contest every year to find the best music advocates from around the world!

Then we send personal invitations—not mass mailers. Because true transformation begins with who’s in the room.

We’ve helped transform music policy in cities around the world—by making sure the right folks sit at the same table (literally).

🎟 Join us for $399—or for free, if one of us personally invites you.

Want that invite? Tell us why:
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